”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: House prices started 2022 with a dip in one-third of U.S. markets — including Los Angeles County — as rising interest rates, pricey options and shaky economics seemed to chill the pandemic era’s buying […]

The world’s great religions face a series of challenges unlike any they have seen in the past. According to the Pew Research Center’s Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050 report, for instance, 30% of the U.S. population is religiously unaffiliated. The report also notes that “Christians are projected to decline from 78% of the U.S. population in 2010 to 66% in […]

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Hong Kong (CNN Business)For Chinese tech tycoon Jack Ma, there’s a price to freedom: $26 billion. Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant Ma co-founded, saw its Hong […]

Russian has cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over their refusal to pay in rubles. Russian energy giant Gazprom said it has turned off gas supplies to the two countries Wednesday morning, and that exports will not be restored until payments are made in the Russian currency. “At the close of business on April 26, Gazprom Export did not […]

New York (CNN Business)Labor unions haven’t had this much success in decades. After years of failed organizing efforts and a long, steady decline in the number of private sector workers represented by unions, two grassroots upstart groups have scored recent victories at two of the nation’s largest employers: Amazon and Starbucks. Both efforts represent only a tiny fraction of those […]

On July 4, 1776, the American Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. While July 4 is celebrated as the birthday of the United States, the country was very different and smaller back then: a small cluster of 13 states with a combined population of about 2.5 million (about the same as Brooklyn today) seeking to break […]

European bourses are expected to open on a cautious note on Wednesday as sentiments remain weak amidst worries of a global slowdown and pain-points from the war in eastern Europe. Russian gas giant Gazprom reportedly threatening Poland and Bulgaria with a cut in gas supplies for not paying in Russian rubles is likely to impact market sentiment. Strict covid curbs […]

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